Stateburg, SC truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Stateburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Stateburg and Sumter County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sumter County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
16 of 591 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Sumter County compares with South Carolina
Sumter County against South Carolina and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sumter County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sumter County | South Carolina | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 48.5 | 61.6 | 49.7 | 21% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 18% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 59% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.3% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.8% | 11.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.7% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 19.7% | 21.5% | 24.8% | 9% below the state |
Sumter County has lower values than South Carolina for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
Stateburg at a glance: US-521 deadliest road: 2 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Stateburg since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 591 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sumter County. They injured 385 people and killed 18.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Stateburg since 2015; patterns below come from Sumter County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (10.5% of the year) and are lowest in July (6.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 44.7% of truck crashes, vs 40.5% for South Carolina.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.6% of truck crashes.
0.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 0.4% across South Carolina.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Stateburg is US-521, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come SR-40 (1), SR-441 (1) and SR-763 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
16 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.7% share (South Carolina: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Stateburg fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-521 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Sumter County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-521 | 2 |
| SR-40 | 1 |
| SR-441 | 1 |
| SR-763 | 1 |
| US-601 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sumter County) |
|---|---|
| I-95 | 36 |
| Myrtle Beach Hwy | 18 |
| Broad St | 13 |
| N Main St | 10 |
| Camden Hwy | 9 |
| S Pike | 9 |
| S Us 15 Hwy | 9 |
| Pocalla Rd | 8 |
Stateburg at a glance
| Land area | 4.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 29152) | $73,592 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sumter County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60 | — | 2.0 |
| 2000s | 43 | -29% | 2.5 |
| 2010s | 48 | +11% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 50 | +5% | 2.2 |
In the 1990s about 60 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 50. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Stateburg
How many truck crashes happen in Stateburg?
591 truck crashes have been reported in Sumter County since 2015, with 18 deaths and 385 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Stateburg?
Since 2015, US-521 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Stateburg: 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Stateburg?
Truck crashes in Sumter County peak in March, with 10.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Stateburg?
16 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sumter County since 2015, 2.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Stateburg compare with South Carolina?
Sumter County records 48.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.6 across South Carolina.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Stateburg?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.